Example Sentences

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On Tuesday, Pam Kaur, HSBC’s chief financial officer, said the bank had relied on “the financial sponsor’s due diligence”—referring to Apollo—when making the loans that led to the $400 million charge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

California traditionally had relied on the Sierra snowpack to hold about 30% of its water, on average.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

She said she had believed other articles were sourced from leaks by police officers or the Crown Prosecution Service, but now thought they had relied on unlawfully gathered information.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Two UK tabloids accused of phone hacking and other "unlawful information gathering" against Prince Harry and six high-profile figures insisted Tuesday they had relied on "legitimate" sources for their stories.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

But we had been so sure he would be here, we had relied on it, it had never struck us that he would leave without telling us.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya